goddessssssssss's reviews
41 reviews

Readable, but contrived. I didn't really care who the murderer was. Implantefd 2020s politics into a 2000s setting in a manner which was quite jarring. 

Incredibly fun, kinda disturbing, very frustrating. I suddenly understand why men in the 90s idolised Patrick Bateman. 

Eliza Clark is an amazingly compelling writer. Despite laying out the plot more or less in the first chapter, this was still a page turner. 

I felt the last interview was completely unnecessary however, like she didn't expect the reader to understand that the autho 's account shouldn't be taken at face value.

however, that's my only tangible complaint.

A very well researched account of the disaster and the remediation efforts that followed. If you want a good overview of what took place and how it affected the lives of those involved I would recommend. 
However, a few (relatively minor) issues. 
 Early on, the author describes boron as a material which would speed up a reaction, as opposed to slow it down. I know rationally this is a minor mistake due to the slightly confusing technical term, however it made me squint at every statement within the book wondering what other errors had been made and if I was not picking up on them. Comp unding this issue is the lack of in text citations - the bibliography is extensive so I don't understand why you would not reference in the text.
Another thing which bugged me was the contrast between the descriptions of Russians ("narrow Siberian eyes", tall and gaunt, austere) vs. the Americans (handsome and rich, going for runs before their volunteer work at the hospital). It was... Definitely a choice. 

Absolutely beautiful.
 Bawled my eyes out at the end.
Slightly over written.
Found it difficult to believe the characters loved eachother at first